1. Martin Bell SQL Server MVP Email: Martin.Bell@BTInternet.comMartin.Bell@BTInternet.com Blog: http://sqlblogcasts.com/blogs/martinbell/http://sqlblogcasts.com/blogs/martinbell/

2.  Windows PowerShell is a powerful scripting shell  The Windows PowerShell language supports more complex logic than Transact-SQL scripts

3.  The SQL Server provider enables a simple navigation mechanism similar to file system paths  A set of SQL Server cmdlets  SQLPS is a closed mini-shell

4.  The sqlps utility that is used to run Windows PowerShell sessions that include the SQL Server snap-ins

5. cmdlet Canonical alias cmd aliasUNIX shell aliasDescription Get-Locationglpwd Gets the current node. Set-Locationslcd, chdir Changes the current node. Get-ChildItemgcidirls Lists the objects stored at the current node. Get-Itemgi Returns the properties of the current item. Move-ItemmimovemvMoves an object. Rename-ItemrnirnrenRenames an object. Remove-Itemridel, rdrm, rmdirRemoves an object.

6. cmdletDescription Invoke-Sqlcmd Runs a script containing the languages and commands supported by the SQL Server sqlcmd utility i.e.T-SQL or XQuery syntax. Invoke- PolicyEvaluation Invoke-PolicyEvaluation applies/reconfigures policy-based management policies. Encode-SqlName Reformats a SQL Server identifier into a representation that will work in Windows PowerShell. Decode-SqlName Converts an encoded SQL Server identifier back to the original identifier. Convert- UrnToPath Converts SMO URN strings to a Windows PowerShell path.

7.  For SQLPS install the SQL Server 2008 client components to run SQL Server features for Windows PowerShell  The SQL Server provider for Windows PowerShell can connect to instances of SQL Server 2008, SQL Server 2005 (SP2 or later), or SQL Server 2000 (SP4).  Some functionality is limited on SQL Server 2005 and SQL Server 2000

8.  Manage SQL Server instances  Manage Policies, Start Services...  Manage Databases  Backup, Create, Change Delete...  Manage Jobs  Use SMO, WMI...

9.  Finding your way around SQLPS

10.  Quest- PowerGUI and Scripts http://www.quest.com/powershell/  Idera – Free Powershell Scripts www.idera.com/Products/Free- Tools/PowerShell-scripts/  SQLPSX - http://sqlpsx.codeplex.com/  SQL Server Books Online - http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=115 604  Powershell Owners Manual http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptce nter/topics/winpsh/manual/start.mspx

11.  Martin Bell’s Blog - http://sqlblogcasts.com/blogs/martinbell/  Bill Ramos’ Blog - http://blogs.msdn.com/billramo/default.aspx  Carpe Datum – Buck Woody’s Blog - http://blogs.msdn.com/buckwoody/  Allen White’s Blog - http://sqlblog.com/blogs/allen_white  Michiel Wories WebLog – http://blogs.msdn.com/mwories/default.aspx  And…